"Babe It's Up to You" is a song by the British rock band Smokie from their 1979 studio album ''

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''. It was the album's second

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Background and writing

The song was written by Gloria "Glo" Macari and

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and produced by Smokie.

Commercial performance

The song reached no. 8 in Germany.

Charts

Cover versions

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included his solo cover of the song on his 2000 studio album ''Full Circle''.

References

External links

Smokie — "Babe It's Up to You" (1979)
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